Maryland House Bill 1490

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting the Department of Human Services from denying an application or reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance from an individual if the individual has good cause or an adequate reason for noncooperation with child support; defining "good cause" as circumstances in which cooperation with child support may be against the best interest of the child; requiring the Family Investment Program to determine that there is good cause for noncooperation with child support using certain criteria; etc.

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions

Del. Emily Shetty [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]
Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Malcolm Ruff [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-12)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-20	Senate	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (103-30)
2026-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	House	Floor Amendment {553127/1 (Delegate Shetty) Adopted
2026-03-17	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-16	House	Favorable Report by Appropriations
2026-03-11	House	Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
2026-03-11	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-13	House	First Reading Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Human Services	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	5	312	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1490?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1490t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_763_hb1490t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb1490_55312701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1490_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1490_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0469.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1261.pdf